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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: corran on June 22, 2014, 02:16:20 am

Title: Installation
Post by: corran on June 22, 2014, 02:16:20 am

I there a posting/section where there is just a simple bullet point install instructions?  I am trying to read through this forum and I am getting very confused with all the different builds, directories, and launchers.  I have both FS and FS2 on original discs and Win 7 64 bit.  I have not installed either.  I was trying to find out what I need to do before I try to install both games.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: The E on June 22, 2014, 02:32:04 am

Step one is to install FS2 from disc. Then you go to http://fsoinstaller.com, download the installer, and use it to install the mods you want (At a minimum, you want the latest version of FS_Open and the MediaVPs). Then you install wxLauncher (found here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=67950.0)), and use that to set resolutions etc and to use the mod tab to set the MediaVPs as the active mod.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: jr2 on June 22, 2014, 04:02:33 pm

FS1 is in the mod called The FreeSpace Port or FSPort if you're also wanting to play that.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: General Battuta on June 22, 2014, 04:03:12 pm

Somebody should fix the 'Installing FreeSpace Open' link up top. And make it bigger. And more red.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: Mongoose on June 22, 2014, 04:47:05 pm

We can make it flash and scroll and have sweet sparkly effects too!

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: General Battuta on June 22, 2014, 05:03:26 pm

Now you're just being silly.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: Mongoose on June 22, 2014, 07:10:28 pm

Yes.  By no means do any of that, but I agree that it should definitely be more prominent.   Hell, put a big permanent image link right on the side of the homepage.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: FrikgFeek on June 23, 2014, 01:55:51 am

And while you're at it change the Apollo from the installer to something more sexy, like a Perseus or an Athena. With green neon underlights.

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: jr2 on June 23, 2014, 06:48:36 am

Nah, blue.  Cause blue is cooler. :P

Title: Re: Installation
Post by: FrikgFeek on June 23, 2014, 07:23:13 am

Quote from: jr2 on June 23, 2014, 06:48:36 am

Nah, blue.  Cause blue is cooler. :P

Collosus>Raynor
Therefore Bgreen>Mblue
Therefore Green>Blue
/tred